Dementia caregivers handle a lot of work and responsibility for many years, but often do not realize how critical their role is. This presentation discusses caregiving in the context of dementia. It covers commonalities and differences amongst various types of caregivers. It looks at a range of caregivers who may vary in terms of their age, gender, relationship with the care-recipient, whether paid or unpaid, and whether living with the person or coordinating care from a distance.
For discussions on how to plan and cope with dementia home care, see: http://dementiacarenotes.in/caregivers/
Dementia caregivers: introducing the caregivers (Presentation at ARDSICON 2013 Guwahati India)
1. Who are we: Introducing the
Caregivers
Swapna Kishore
cyber.swapnakishore@gmail.com
XVIIIth National Conference of Alzheimer’s & Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI)
Guwahati (India), November 2013